Although he got into deep trouble at the end of the match, A.J. McKee managed to secure the last victory for the American promotion at Rizin vs. Bellator. In a main event that saw a bit of everything, the ‘Mercenary’ managed to hurt his opponent more and score a unanimous decision after three rounds. On Twitter, pro fighters and pundits reacted to the match.
The black Samurai! @ajmckee101 now in the ring with Dad Antonio and @Rampage4real in his corner. @rizin_PR champ Satoshi making the walk now. #BellatorvsRizin
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 31, 2022
AJ McKee looking the far more violent fighter than Roberto Satoshi de Souza through round 1 #BellatorvsRizin
— Andy Stevenson (@andyste123) December 31, 2022
Strong round for McKee.
Worked in Souza’s danger zone and maintained his composure to win the exchanges.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) December 31, 2022
Win or lose, gonna need to see more McKee in RIZIN. #RIZIN40 #BellatorVsRizin #RIZINvsBellator
— Drake Riggs (@DrakeRiggs_) December 31, 2022
Soccer kicks and stomps! #BellatorvsRizin
— John Brannigan (@JohnBranniganUK) December 31, 2022
AJ McKee taking advantage of the rule set by attempting to soccer kick Roberto Satoshi. Cleverly he also tried to use the kick as a step through guard pass.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) December 31, 2022
What a round! #BellatorvsRizin Soccer Kicks!
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 31, 2022
That was a thoroughly entertaining main event between AJ McKee and Roberto Satoshi de Souza!
Both threw caution to the wind, took risks, and the result was a crowd pleasing back-and-forth scrap for the fans
McKee gets the UD to seal a 5-0 result for Bellator #BellatorvsRizin
— Andy Stevenson (@andyste123) December 31, 2022
Bellator sweeps Rizin to end the year in MMA. 5-0 for ‘em. Ends with a fun AJ McKee win (and the PRIDE theme song, which is a nice touch).
And that does it for the year in MMA 2022. pic.twitter.com/kSfY36Guoz
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 31, 2022
